Aircraft Description
N972SK is a 2018 Sikorsky S-97A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Sikorsky Aircraft in West Palm Beach, FL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 10, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on February 27, 2018. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Ge YT706-GE-700 engine producing 2638 horsepower, N972SK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8CAD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N972SK was last updated on April 21, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin company based in Stratford, Connecticut, manufactures military and commercial helicopters. Known for the UH-60 Black Hawk and S-76 series, Sikorsky has been a leading rotorcraft manufacturer since 1923. AviatorDB tracks 843 Sikorsky aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the S-97A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N972SK. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC